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1985 New Zealand Rugby Union Tour Of Argentina
The 1985 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in October and November 1985 in Argentina by New Zealand national rugby union team. The national side played 7 matches, with 6 won and 1 draw in the second test v. Argentina, when fly-half Hugo Porta scored 21 points (four penalties and three drop goals) for Argentina. Porta would be named "the best fly-half of the world" at the end of that year.A mano con los All Blacks ''La Nación'', 16 Sep 2003 Matches Summary List of matches played by New Zealand in Argentina:on UAR website Test matches [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock Hobbs
Michael James Bowie Hobbs (15 February 1960 – 13 March 2012), generally known as Jock Hobbs, was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A Flanker (rugby union), flanker, he played for Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury and won 21 caps for the New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain. In later years he was prominent in rugby administration. Between 2002 and 2010 he was chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union before standing down due to illness. Youth and playing career Hobbs was born in Christchurch. He played in the first XV at Christ's College, Christchurch, Christ's College in Christchurch, and was a regular first choice for Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury from the 1981 season onwards, playing in the failed Ranfurly Shield challenge against Waikato Rugby Union, Waikato. His test debut came in 1983 against the British and Irish Lions, where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Punilla Valley, Sierras Chicas on the Primero River, Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province and the List of cities in Argentina by population, second most populous city in Argentina after Buenos Aires, with about 1.3 million inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It was founded on 6 July 1573 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after Córdoba, Spain. It was one of the early Spanish colonial capitals of the region that is now Argentina (the oldest city is Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The National University of Córdoba is the oldest university of the country. It was founded in 1613 by the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Order. Because of this, Córdoba earned the nickname ''La Docta'' ("the learned"). Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonial rule, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick Taylor
Warwick Thomas Taylor (born 11 March 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He won 24 caps for the All Blacks between 1983 and 1988 and played in the victorious New Zealand team at the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Since retiring from rugby, Taylor has taught physical education at Burnside High School in Christchurch. He was assistant coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team The New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport. The team has won six out of nine Women's Rugby World Cup tournamen ... from 2007–2009. References External links * * 1960 births Living people Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand People educated at Matamata College University of Otago alumni New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Otago rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabián Turnes
Fabián Turnes (born January 12, 1965, in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre. Turnes played at Banco Nación, from 1983/84 to 1988/89, where he won two titles of Argentine Champion, in 1985/86 and 1988/89. He then would play for Amatori Rugby San Donà (1989/90), Cesena and Amatori Catania, in Italy, returning for two final seasons at Banco Nación, where he would end his career in 1997/98. He then started a coaching career. He had 29 caps for Argentina, from 1985 to 1997, scoring 63 points, 5 tries, 5 conversions, 10 penalties and 1 drop goal. He played two matches at the 1987 Rugby World Cup finals. He was nominated, after the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, one of the head coaches of Argentina, with Santiago Phelan Santiago Phelan (born March 31, 1974 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker. Phelan played for Argentine club Club Atlético San Isidr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Simpson
Victor Lenard James Simpson (born 26 February 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A Rugby union positions#Centre, centre, Simpson represented Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union, Poverty Bay briefly and then Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1985. He played four matches for the All Blacks including two internationals against Argentina. Simpon is the stepfather of rugby player Stephen Brett. References 1960 births Living people Rugby union players from Gisborne, New Zealand People educated at Gisborne Boys' High School University of Canterbury alumni New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union centres Māori All Blacks players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Cuesta Silva
Diego Cuesta Silva (born 23 January 1963, in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a wing and as a centre. He works as a cardiologist. Cuesta Silva first played at La Salle, where he had his debut at the Nacional de Clubes, in 1983. He moved to SIC, where he would play from 1985/86 to 1997/98, becoming one of the most popular players and winning two titles of the Nacional de Clubes, in 1993 and 1994.. He also played for Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires, winning 6 times the Campeonato Argentino, in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1995. He had 65 caps for Argentina, from 1983 to 1995, scoring 28 tries, 125 points on aggregate. Cuesta Silva was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games, the 1991 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games, and the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he performed in all the three games of the "Pumas". He never scored in any of his three presences at the competition. He had two caps for South American Jaguars T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Crowley
Kieran James Crowley (born 31 August 1961) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who is the head coach of Italy. He has also coached the New Zealand Under-19s in the 2007 World Championships as well as coaching provincial side Taranaki. He previously served as head coach of Canada. He also spent five seasons coaching Benetton Rugby. He is a former member of the New Zealand All Blacks where he played as a fullback. Early life Crowley was born in Kaponga, New Zealand. He first started playing rugby for his school, Sacred Heart College, in Auckland, where he was in the 1st XV in 1977, and in 1979, he was selected for the 1979 North Island Under-18 team. Playing career Crowley made his Taranaki debut in 1980 as an 18-year-old, playing variously at fullback, wing, and second five eight. He also appeared for the New Zealand Colts team in 1980, and again the following two seasons. After a New Zealand trial in 1982 and playing for the North Island, in 1983 Crowley ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Green (rugby Union)
Craig Ivan Green, (born 23 March 1961) is a New Zealand born international rugby union footballer turned coach. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks team. He played provincial rugby for Mid-Canterbury and Canterbury, the New Zealand Colts and went on the rebel New Zealand Cavaliers tour of South Africa in 1986. He finished off his career in Italy. New Zealand rugby career Green started his provincial career in the mid-field for Mid-Canterbury. He then moved to Christchurch and played for Canterbury, where he won the National Provincial Championship in 1983 and was one of the key players during Canterbury's 1982-1985 Ranfurly Shield era. While at Canterbury he was asked by the coach, Alex Wyllie to move from the mid-field to the wing as Canterbury also had Warwick Taylor and Victor Simpson in the squad. Although not as fast as some top-level wingers, his skills and try-scoring ability saw him succeed at provincial level as well as leading to him ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Mexted
Murray Graham Mexted (born 5 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 consecutive tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1985. He also played 38 non-test games including 7 as captain. During his time with the All Blacks, he wore the Number eight jersey and was considered an excellent ball winner and an effective defender. In 1986, his biography, ''Pieces of Eight'', was published, and he married Lorraine Downes, Miss Universe Lorraine Downes. The couple separated in 1999. In recent years, he has retained a high profile as a television colour commentator. Mexted's father, Graham Mexted, was also a New Zealand rugby union international who won one full cap in 1950. Prior to his rugby career, Mexted worked at his family's car dealership. References External links * 1953 births Living people Rugby union players from Wellington City People educated at Tawa College New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kirwan (rugby)
Sir John James Patrick Kirwan (born 16 December 1964) is a New Zealand mental health advocate, former rugby union and rugby league player, and former rugby union coach. A wing, he played for Auckland in the 1980s and 1990s, when they dominated New Zealand rugby. He played in 63 tests for New Zealand, and scored 35 tries, making him one of the highest try scorers in international rugby union history. He was part of the New Zealand team that won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He also played rugby league for the Auckland Warriors in their first two seasons in 1995 and 1996. After retiring, he moved into coaching, and was the head coach of Japanese club NEC, the Italy and Japan national teams, and the Blues in Super Rugby, until he stepped down in 2015. He has written two books on the subject of mental health, has spoken openly about his battles with depression and been honoured for his services to mental health. Early life and family Kirwan was born in Auckland on 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Australia
Rugby Australia Ltd, previously named the Australian Rugby Union Limited and Australian Rugby Football Union Limited, is an Australian company operating the premier rugby union competition in Australia and teams. It has its origins in 1949. It is a member of World Rugby. Rugby Australia has eight member unions, representing each state and the Australian Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory. It also manages national representative rugby union teams, including the Wallabies (rugby union), Wallabies and the Australia women's national rugby union team, Wallaroos. History Until the end of the 1940s, the New South Wales Rugby Union, as the senior rugby organisation in Australia, was responsible for administration of a national representative rugby team, including all tours. However, the various States and territories of Australia, state unions agreed that the future of rugby in Australia would be better served by having a national administrative body and so the Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio José María Minella
The Estadio José María Minella is a stadium in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is owned and administrated by the Municipality of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón. Inaugurated for the 1978 FIFA World Cup hosted by Argentina, the stadium is currently used by local clubs Club Atlético Alvarado, Alvarado and Aldosivi to play their home matches. The stadium is named after renowned football player and manager José María Minella, a native of Mar del Plata and regarded as one of the most notable footballers of that city. History Argentina was chosen as the host 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1978 World Cup of the nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966, and Mar del Plata, as one of the most touristic cities in the country, was selected as a venue. The stadium has the distinction of being the southernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. The organizing committee, under supervision of the National Reorganization Process, military dictatorship that ruled Argenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
